Child Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of children aged 5-11 years who are in excellent or very good health: 84.8%
- Percent of children aged 5-11 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness or injury: 3.2%
Obesity
- Percent of children aged 6-11 years who are obese: 17.4% (2013-2014)
Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 53 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of children under age 18 years without health insurance: 5.1%
Access to care
- Percent of children under age 18 years without a usual source of health care: 4.0%
Mortality
Children aged 1-4 years
- Number of deaths: 3,830
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 24.0
Children aged 5-14 years
- Number of deaths: 5,250
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 12.7
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, tables 10, 11 [PDF – 4.4 MB]
Leading causes of death
Children aged 1-4 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Assault (Homicide)
Children aged 5-14 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Cancer
- Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, table 10 [PDF – 4.4 MB]
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- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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